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Breast Lift with Implants of Tuberous, Constricted, Sagging Breasts
UPDATED FROM MerryEl
10 weeks out of surgery
WORTH IT$4,850
To count my blessings... I am 10 weeks out of surgery, necrosis and hematoma are gone, swelling and redness down and I have a full range of motion. A couple of weeks ago I received a prompt call from the surgeon's office, after I had sent them a couple of photos. Dr. Ileri said that we shouldn't be worried now that the worse is gone. They told me that they will do the revision, and just like many surgeons said here, 6 months to one year out of surgery is the optimal time to allow myself enough healing.
What I know now is that in most of the cases, breast lift done at the same time with augmentation on tuberous breasts, requires an additional revision. So beware if your breasts are tuberous or constricted as mine used to be, not to do too many things at once. I also remember that my surgeon removed a couple of small cysts behind the left areola during the surgery which may also affected the healing process, and had set the left areola behind the right one, on their road to recovery. Eventually it will catch up with the other one.
What really slowed down my recovery was my bad luck with hematoma. Somewhere I read that the hematoma incidence is only 1% in breast surgeries, so I guess I am one of those rare species, lol.
What I know now is that in most of the cases, breast lift done at the same time with augmentation on tuberous breasts, requires an additional revision. So beware if your breasts are tuberous or constricted as mine used to be, not to do too many things at once. I also remember that my surgeon removed a couple of small cysts behind the left areola during the surgery which may also affected the healing process, and had set the left areola behind the right one, on their road to recovery. Eventually it will catch up with the other one.
What really slowed down my recovery was my bad luck with hematoma. Somewhere I read that the hematoma incidence is only 1% in breast surgeries, so I guess I am one of those rare species, lol.
UPDATED FROM MerryEl
A quick trip down memory lane
This is me before the surgery. Breasts droopy and deflated due to breastfeeding. A slight asymmetry, but not as nearly as troubling as the one I have now.
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I went out of the country for my procedure due to the expense. I look at your story and it makes me feel so sad. With the right kind of wound care you will get through this. Just make sure to do your research before you consider another ps. You can find one who specializes in revisions. Hang in there it can only get better!!
I am so sorry for what your going through. I am sending positive thoughts and energy to you. I know you must be terribly worried. Do what you can to heal. Investigate foods and supplements. Maybe warm compresses. Pineapple is good for bruising and warm compresses are good to help the body re absorb blood. Maybe avoid aspirin products. I am not in the medical field so please look all this up. These are just things I did after surgery. I'm 2 1/2 weeks post op.
Thank you for sharing your story with us on RealSelf. Sorry to hear about your recovery. Glad the necrosis is under control. Based on the responses from the RealSelf Doctor Q&A, it seems as though you need a lot of time to let things heal. How far do you have to travel back to Turkey if you end up needing a revision? Take care and please keep us posted as you continue to heal.
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I am almost 4 weeks post op and my breasts still...
I am almost 4 weeks post op and my breasts still look as if they survived a nuclear disaster. My breast uplift with implants was done in Istanbul by Op. Dr. Ümran ?leri. It seems convenient to me to have the surgery in Istanbul since I work in the region for the time being. I found out about dr. Umran Ileri on the Internet through the ComfortZone agency that serves as her patient coordinator for international patients. I watched her on Youtube and I liked her being sharp and quick in her interviews.
During the consultation prior to the surgery, she drew the vertical axis and the lines between the sternal notch and the new nipple position, without doing any measurements. She didn't draw the pockets area and I mentioned to her that once she begins working on one breast the conditions will change and breasts will become hard to compare later on. She reminded me that she is the plastic surgeon, not me.
After spending one night in the hospital, the next morning I was taken back to the patient villa. I received antibiotics and Flurbiprofen as pain medication. The pain and tightness seemed to aggravate an hour within taking the pain killer, so I brought this up to her attention on the first checkup 2 days post op. It is a NSAID drug, from the same class as Ibuprofen and I was concerned since I am still not out of the woods for any post op bleeding. But she said that Flurbiprofen is perfectly safe and that she gives it to all her patients.
The swelling of the left breast continued to be persistent. I could see through my clothes that left breast is visibly bigger and higher. On my last checkup with her (6 days post op) I specifically asked her if she was sure that I won't need any drainage. Nope, she said, I just need a rest, everything is healing well.
A couple of days after I returned to my country, I mustered the courage to see what's going on underneath the bra. I am so glad I did. The left areola showed signs of necrosis and there was redness spreading throughout the left breast, probably due to a hematoma. The left breast was much bigger and higher than the right one.
The MRI confirmed that I have hematomas on both breasts (190cc on the left and 58cc on the right). The post op care surgeon heard me out and comforted me that everything will be fine, but he refused to drain out the hematoma. It will be re-absorbed in 2-3 weeks anyway, he said. Very smart of him, not to mess around with someone else's work since such an intervention can put us both on a slippery slope. He was there for me only if things go terribly wrong.
So here I am, almost 4 weeks post op, and my healing was everything but a smooth ride. Necrosis is under control with hydro-gel and super sterile post op wound care, hematoma is slowly shrinking, but I am left with troubling breast and areola asymmetry. I am giving myself some time to heal and later will need to think about the revisions I will need.
I still vividly remember the morning at the bank when I took out the money for the surgery from my savings account. How I wish I was robbed that morning! It could have saved me a lot of trouble.
During the consultation prior to the surgery, she drew the vertical axis and the lines between the sternal notch and the new nipple position, without doing any measurements. She didn't draw the pockets area and I mentioned to her that once she begins working on one breast the conditions will change and breasts will become hard to compare later on. She reminded me that she is the plastic surgeon, not me.
After spending one night in the hospital, the next morning I was taken back to the patient villa. I received antibiotics and Flurbiprofen as pain medication. The pain and tightness seemed to aggravate an hour within taking the pain killer, so I brought this up to her attention on the first checkup 2 days post op. It is a NSAID drug, from the same class as Ibuprofen and I was concerned since I am still not out of the woods for any post op bleeding. But she said that Flurbiprofen is perfectly safe and that she gives it to all her patients.
The swelling of the left breast continued to be persistent. I could see through my clothes that left breast is visibly bigger and higher. On my last checkup with her (6 days post op) I specifically asked her if she was sure that I won't need any drainage. Nope, she said, I just need a rest, everything is healing well.
A couple of days after I returned to my country, I mustered the courage to see what's going on underneath the bra. I am so glad I did. The left areola showed signs of necrosis and there was redness spreading throughout the left breast, probably due to a hematoma. The left breast was much bigger and higher than the right one.
The MRI confirmed that I have hematomas on both breasts (190cc on the left and 58cc on the right). The post op care surgeon heard me out and comforted me that everything will be fine, but he refused to drain out the hematoma. It will be re-absorbed in 2-3 weeks anyway, he said. Very smart of him, not to mess around with someone else's work since such an intervention can put us both on a slippery slope. He was there for me only if things go terribly wrong.
So here I am, almost 4 weeks post op, and my healing was everything but a smooth ride. Necrosis is under control with hydro-gel and super sterile post op wound care, hematoma is slowly shrinking, but I am left with troubling breast and areola asymmetry. I am giving myself some time to heal and later will need to think about the revisions I will need.
I still vividly remember the morning at the bank when I took out the money for the surgery from my savings account. How I wish I was robbed that morning! It could have saved me a lot of trouble.
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Oh my goodness. What a difficult journey you have had so far. I hope that your experience gets better and your results will turn out okay.
Thanks Hopeful85! I am slowly healing and taking it one day at a time. For now, I just want to get to a healthy tissue and skin, and will think later about revisions. Good luck with your procedure :)
I'm so sorry you're going through complications. I had the same procedure you did on march 24th. You're right on just concentrating on rebuilding healthy tissue for now. I'm sending positive vibes your way.
Thanks QL :) I am so glad you are having complications free recovery! May I ask you why did you have a revision?
Of course! I had my my first BA at 19 (2009) after a 150lbs weight loss. Breasts were extremely deflated. The PS decided to only use saline implants since he was sure that it would help by filling in the pockets. It did for a few years, then I lost more weight and started noticing ripples on the side of my breasts and also lateral displacement. I had the opportunity to seek another improvement just now and I went to a different PS and he right away said I needed a lollipop lift. I switched to silicone, went up 50ccs, closed the pocket and made the aureolas smaller. Wow, so much!
How often are you seeing your post op care surgeon to keep track of your healing?
Hey, your story of weight loss is so inspiring! And I am so glad you are pleased with your BL and BA. I used to see my post op care surgeon twice a week till I was 4 weeks out. He was there for me only to monitor my healing progress. The damage was done previously, as my primary surgeon failed to take all the measurements prior to the surgery. I ended up with areolas different in size and displaced.
I’m so sorry to read about you horrible experienced, I hope you are all well and looks beautiful as you wish by now.





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I had my TBs done by Dr Carmona in Cancun years ago. I should have chosen someone SPECIFICALLY experienced with TBs. I had shown him my dream/ideal breasts on photos, to which he said "you will have them". This was so unprofessional of him, I now realise, given that TBs hardly ever manage to be a 'perfect' breast. Your left breast, however, looks pretty damn excellent; I wanted, but never got, the rounded tissue underneath the nipple.
Anyway, he put implants in that were far too big for me and my frame, and more than what I had asked for.
I had to have my left breast operated on within days as the implant had moved and was sitting way up high on my chest, and was sort of contorted.
My recovery was horrible and painful for weeks. Then I was stuck with these massive boobs that I felt incredibly self consicious about.
When I emigrated back to the UK I had to have a total revision as I had CC. So out those implants came and new, better sized ones went in.
EVERYTHING about this second revision was better. I felt great within days and was able to open doors, pick things up and generally function in a way I had not been able to the first time round. SUCH a relief.
And crucially, I have implants that are a size that makes me feel right. They are still not my dream breasts, but given my starting point, I am grateful and feel balanced.
I wish you all good things as you move along with this experience x